Summer Music

linda_lakeside · Post by **linda_lakeside** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 8:11 am

Hi All,

I'd be interested to know what everyone is listening to these days. If this is a duplicate thread, I won't be surprised. I'll call on Tchoco, and together we'll put up another picture of Mr. Spock.

More so, I'd be interested to know what people remember as 'Summer Songs', those songs that still evoke images of summer when we hear them. They don't have to refer to summer, necessarily, just feel like summer. A tune from the best summer of your life...that kind of thing.

Thankin' ya!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 12:54 pm

These past few weeks and coming up :

Martha wainwright
Eddi reader
Leonard Cohen
Shirley Horn
Eliza Gilykson
Kirsty MacColl
Laurie Anderson
Nina Simone
Janis Ian
Claire Teal
Rufus Wainwright

Loads more, but they're all on heavy rotation at the moment.

linda_lakeside · Post by **linda_lakeside** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:08 pm

Hmmm...ain't it funny how, sometimes, one can almost guess who a person is by the music they listen to. Interesting....

Linda.

Teratogen · Post by **Teratogen** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 9:27 am

nice to see someone here likes laurie anderson. i saw her live at ucla once. it was mesmerizing.

Tchocolatl · Post by **Tchocolatl** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 10:17 pm

The thrilling/beautiful summer-breaze-like Summertime . Of course. All the other songs that came in my mind right now are not in English so I guess it would be as irrelevant on that thread as this recurent picture of Mr. Spock paying his respect to the company. Respectfully yours, Tchoco.

linda_lakeside · Post by **linda_lakeside** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:48 am

Mr. Spock. Yes, I guess we can only turn to him for solace in the most dire of situations, now. Thank you for your contribution, Tchoco. Another great link.

T -!!

I haven't seen you in a little while. Hope you're doing well. Laurie Anderson? Fine choice. I haven't heard much from her in recent years. This is what I keep trying to do. Find out what's good now. I hate spending money on something that has only one good song on it. I've found that the people in this site know a good deal more about music that I might enjoy.

There are some great, old songs that personify summer for me. 'Summer in the City' by Lovin' Spoonful. 'Hot Fun in the Summer Time...' (by, 'sorry, can't remember').

Take care, T,
Linda.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:57 am

the arcade fire

tomsakic · Post by **tomsakic** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:44 am

I have another favourite Summertime, Tchoco. It's great to hear it in Diana's voice. But as Sharon's gonna record it for her debut album - I can't wait!

Summertime
Written by Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson
Recorded by Diana Ross, Red hot rhythm and blues, USA 1987, and Roberta Flack, Set the night to music, USA 1991

Summertime when will you come?
I wanna put my light things on
I wanna put my winter life away
Summertime I need a sunny day

I want those peaches on the table
Want the watermelon red
And the warm sun crepping through the window
To ease the outer pain

I want the sand out there to lie on
And the sea out there to swim
So my heart can take a holiday
From breaking over here

Summertime when will you come?
I wanna put my light things on
Wanna put my winter life away
Summertime I need a sunny day

And I wanna it dry forever
Wanna roll those windows down
Get the breeze back on my body
Get my feet back on the ground

I want the sand out there to lie on
And the sea out there to swim
So my heart can take a holiday
From breaking over here

Summertime when will you come?
I wanna put my light things on
I wanna put my winter life away
Summertime I need a sunny day

Teratogen · Post by **Teratogen** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:35 am

hi linda,

haven't been around too much 'cause i don't see a lot to respond to really. besides, i hardly have internet time anymore on account of me working a lot more in the past month or so than i ever used to. i say the best music for the summer is... OLDIES!!! hahahaha. can't go wrong there. some grass roots, some buddy holly, some motown, some elvis, some mersey beat.... you know.

linda_lakeside · Post by **linda_lakeside** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:24 pm

Hi T -

I think you're right! When those oldies come on the radio, it's hard not to play the music louder and drive a little faster. I'm trying to get a handle on summer, as it looks like we're not going to get much of one this year!

Linda.

linda_lakeside · Post by **linda_lakeside** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:27 pm

Hi Tom,

Leave it to you, to find Leonard lyrics, I've never heard!? Should I buy a Diana Ross or Roberta Flack...I'll pay close attetnion.

Linda.

Tchocolatl · Post by **Tchocolatl** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:35 am

I knew about this song Tom

but, I was answering Linda's question "...I'd be interested to know what people remember as 'Summer Songs', those songs that still evoke images of summer when we hear them..." and this song is not on the list, Tom dearest :wink

Thanks to have bring it here, anyway, and for the good though.

tomsakic · Post by **tomsakic** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:11 am

I can take care & make MP3 of Summertime & send it to both of you, but I'll need some time, so don't expect it tomorrow.

The ultimate summer music will always be something from West Coast, wit surfing feeling. That's why the ultimate summer soundtrack for new generation is a band called The Thrills. Last year I even purchased sky-blue T-shirts with varios "old school" stuff on them (palms, beaches, "California", "Surf" and similar pictures) - I reffere to those T-shirts as my "The Thrills-T-shirts"

The ultimate Thrills' song is on ein which the lyrics are more or less only listing the names of the beaches in California where they wanna be... And they are from Dublin!

Tchocolatl · Post by **Tchocolatl** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:56 pm

OooKkk. Yeah!!!

I'll wait until July 5th, 2006, than I'll send you a reminder if nothing was sent at that date. Is this a deal?

Arcade Fire? Can you give more details? A link? Something?

linda_lakeside · Post by **linda_lakeside** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 8:54 pm

Tom wrote:but I'll need some time, so don't expect it tomorrow.

Ah, yes...time. There's never enough is there? But, I will nontheless keep my eyes open, on the lookout, for this particular peach.

If Diana Ross recorded it, I can see Sharon's voice working very well in this one. Sharon has a nice warm quality in her vocals.

Linda.